Curated by Anne Ellegood, Lauri Firstenberg, Malik Gaines, Cesar Garcia, and Ali Subotnick
If you thought the biennial map had reached its saturation point, think again. This summer, the Hammer Museum, in collaboration with nonprofit powerhouse LAXART, will inaugurate a new regional biennial, replacing the Hammer Invitational with a survey of new art created in Los Angeles, emphasizing emerging and underrecognized practitioners. Made in L.A. 2012 will feature sixty artists, from historical figures such as Morgan Fisher, Simone Forti, and Channa Horwitz to a bevy of newer lights, including Dan Finsel, Nicole Miller, Alex Olson, and Karthik Pandian. In conjunction with the exhibition, Ali Subotnick has also organized the Venice Beach Biennial, which will populate the boardwalk with collaborative sculptures, installations, and performances by nearly forty artists for one weekend in July. A full catalogue accompanies Made in L.A., as does the newly established Mohn Prize of $100,000, to be awarded to one of the participating artists.
